Surf Forecasts:
Broad Cove surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, S swell with 334 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broad Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broad Cove in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking down the barrel at the next couple of weeks for Broad Cove. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag here, but there’s a window that’s got my blood pumping a little.
The coming days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’re looking at a dry spell that kicks off from Friday, July 31st, through to Monday, August 3rd. The surf is small and the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, making for pretty ordinary conditions. You’d be fighting a losing battle out there.
Now, here’s the part that’s got me interested. We’ve got a solid pulse of energy coming in for Tuesday morning, August 4th. That’s the real standout. A 6ft SSW swell is pushing in, and it’s packing some serious punch with the combined energy reading 545. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SW, which should keep the face of the wave clean. This is the best on offer by a long shot. The water is sitting at 57°F which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit.
After that, things drop off again. The swell fades, and while there are a few clean mornings, the wave heights are tiny. We’re looking at a long stretch of knee-high dribble from Wednesday, August 5th, right through to the end of the forecast. Conditions are generally clean, but there’s just not enough juice to push a surfer around. A few glimmers of glassy, clean conditions pop up towards the end of the second week, like on Thursday morning, August 13th, but the waves are still only 2ft. It’s a frustrating run.
So, to sum it up: if you’ve got a window, hold out for that Tuesday morning, August 4th. That’s where the magic is. The rest of the time, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 320 | 334 | 264 | 214 | 152 | 86 | 76 | 74 | 41 | 39 | 49 | 145 | 334 | 112 | 73 | 42 | 39 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:26AM1.53m | 10:28PM1.65m | 11:01AM1.57m | 11:06PM1.61m | 11:37AM1.60m | 11:47PM1.57m | 12:16PM1.62m | 00:31AM1.51m | 12:58PM1.63m | 1:20AM1.44m | 1:47PM1.63m | 2:18AM1.38m | 2:43PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21PM0.37m | 4:48AM0.20m | 5:01PM0.35m | 5:22AM0.22m | 5:43PM0.34m | 5:59AM0.25m | 6:28PM0.34m | 6:38AM0.30m | 7:17PM0.34m | 7:23AM0.35m | 8:14PM0.35m | 8:16AM0.41m | 9:18PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 320 | 334 | 264 | 214 | 152 | 86 | 76 | 8 | 41 | 39 | 49 | 7 | 203 | 112 | 73 | 42 | 39 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SSW 4 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | S 10 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 7 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 7 | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SSW 4 | — | S 3 | S 8 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 5 | — | 5 | 145 | 334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 338 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 1313 | 97 | 2170 | 845 | 501 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 99 | 523 | 501 |
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